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ERT, Inc. with Hughes Selected by The National
Weather Service to Expand Managed Network Services
across the U.S.

Feb 19, 2020

ERT, Inc., one of NOAA's largest
science and technology contractors, together with Hughes
Network Systems, announced their selection by the
National Weather Service (NWS) to upgrade and expand
managed satellite and wireless services at NWS locations
in the contiguous United States, Hawaii, Alaska, and
Pacific Region.

ERT and subcontractor Hughes will
provide the NWS with the network services needed to
gather and report local weather tracking and forecasting
data using capacity on the Hughes JUPITER™ 1 (EchoStar
XVII) and JUPITER 2 (EchoStar XIX) High-Throughput
Satellites (HTS). At mission-critical locations, Hughes
will provide 4G LTE wireless backup that ensures a
dual-path network architecture for increased
availability. Also as part of the managed service, the
team will install Hughes HR4860 Secure SD-WAN Gateways
at the locations and provide a live dashboard with 24x7
access to network performance data and analytics.

"This expansion of our longstanding
partnership with ERT, Inc. in support of the National
Weather Service is a testament to the essential power of
connectivity to impact lives every day," said Tony
Bardo, assistant vice president of government solutions
at Hughes. "The work of the NWS ensures the preparedness
of people nationwide, and we are proud to deliver the
network they need to carry out their mission with speed,
flexibility, and reliability."